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- Renewable Electricity in the Netherlands
- The Dutch policy goal is to achieve a share of 17% renewable electricity in the domestic demand in 2020. It is uncertain whether and under which conditions this aim can be achieved. This paper aims to explore the feasible deployment of renewable electricity production in the Netherlands until 2020 by...
- White papers 2004-09-23
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- Monetary Policy Transparency: Transparent About What?
- This paper puts the issue of monetary policy transparency into a broad economic perspective. In so doing, it narrows the focus from that which frequently appears in this literature. I argue that the sole economic argument for transparency is policy effectiveness. Transparency is desirable if it enhances the effectiveness of...
- White papers 2003-05-01
- Performance Appraisal Policy
- The Performance Appraisal policy goal is to provide an objective, consistent, and uniform way to gauge and improve each employee's on-the-job performance using objective criteria; to develop each employee's potential for career development; and to provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss job problems and interests with his or...
- Tools & templates 2007-11-16
- Institute for Policy Innovation: No More Loopholes For High Tax State Governments
- WASHINGTON, April 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Senate is today in the throws of a heated debate regarding whether or not more than 7000 taxing jurisdictions should be allowed to discriminate against Internet purchases, and whether they all should be able to force consumers to pay a hefty toll to...
- Research articles 2004-04-27
- The costs (and benefits) of climate change policy -- without all the hoopla
- If you are tired of all of the nonsense about the recent climate nonsense (SuperFreakonomics, Climategate) and want to read something reasonable about climate change economics, try the last CBO Economic and Budget Issue Brief [PDF] title "The Costs of Reducing Greenhouse-Gas Emissions." If you aren't into 12 pages of...
- News items 2009-12-01
- The Fed's Monetary Policy Has Veered Off Course
- Although the risk of deflation has receded in recent months, Fed policy is still too contractionary for the needs of the economy, as the money supply has not kept up with increases in money demand. Two percent inflation is the goal Both Lee Ohanian...
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Bipartisan Effort Launched to Expand Current Stem Cell Policy; Pro- Research Leaders in Senate, House Introduce New Legislation
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Pro-research leaders on Capitol Hill urged the President today to expand the current federal stem cell policy and introduced bills in the House and Senate to accomplish this goal. The Coalition for the Advancement oWASHINGTON, Feb. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Pro-research leaders on...
- Research articles 2005-02-16
- Foreign direct investment and competition policy at the World Trade Organization
- Although international trade, foreign direct investment, and competition policy converge at several points, their overarching theme is to increase world wealth by opening markets to foreign goods, services, and capital.1 These three policies can be mutually reinforcing when pursued with the common goal of encouraging cross-border competition. For example, a...
- Research articles 2001-01-01
- A recipe for monetary policy credibility
- Recent economic research suggests that monetary policy will be more effective if it is both transparent and credible. A transparent monetary policy is one in which the central bank clearly states its commitment to some goalin this case achieving price stability-and how it intends to get there. Credibility is attained...
- Research articles 1996-10-01
- Wolfowitz goal is poverty reduction
- WASHINGTON -- Incoming World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz said his main goal will be to achieve "real success" in "cutting poverty, particularly in Africa." The new and controversial bank head told the BBC that poverty reduction would be the "primary mission" of the Bank under his leadership. "The fact is...
- Research articles 2005-04-18
- Environmental Change and Foreign Policy: Research Findings From the United States, China and East Asia
- The Project on Environmental Change and Foreign Policy began at London Guildhall University in early 1998. The primary goal of the Project is to foster and bring together research on an understudied aspect of international environmental policy and politics: foreign policy. It almost goes without saying that foreign policy -...
- White papers 2002-09-07
- The Twists And Turns Of S Corporation ESOPs.(employee stock ownership plans)(Brief Article)
- One reason the tax code is so complicated is that when Congress enacts legislation to accomplish a policy goal, it may take several more changes to arrive at a final "product" that works to Congress's liking. For example, it has taken nearl One reason the tax...
- Research articles 2001-07-30
- Remarks by the President on U.S. Space Policy (2/2)
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by the President on U.S. space policy (part 2 of 2): Our third goal is to return to the moon by 2020, as the launching point for missions beyond. Beginning no later than 2008, we will...
- Research articles 2004-01-14
- Albright names new aide to coordinate Tibet policy
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Kyodo U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Wednesday named Julie Taft as a special coordinator to oversee U.S. policy toward Tibet. State Department spokesman James Rubin told reporters Taft's primary goal as special coordinator will be to promote dialogue between the Chinese government and the...
- Research articles 1999-01-25
- Is Honesty the Best Career Policy?
- Is Honesty the Best Career Policy?Honesty to WHO or WhomShould one be honest in an interview? As companies today are using private services to verify your past, you have to tell the truth about where you were and when. BUT at that point the gloves come off. ...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-22
- National: state leaders shape federal farm policy. (excellence in action: spotlighting CSG activities, events, resources and affiliated organizations)
- The Council of State Governments convened the State Government Forum on the 2002 Farm Bill on Nov. 4-6 in Washington, D.C. The national forum brought together state legislative- and executive-branch officials to make recommendations on the nation's farm policy. Twenty-nine state officials representing 19 states participated. The goal...
- Research articles 2002-01-01
- Unified transport policy still eludes Europe. (Global Links).
- A key objective of the 1957 Treaty of Rome that established the European Community was to create "a European transport policy." Fulfilling that goal, however, has not proved easy. While the member states supported a European-wide transport policy in principle, in reality, they found it hard...
- Research articles 2003-05-01
- Department of Defense news release : DoD issues green procurement policy
- The Department of Defense today announced an important step forward in its efforts to align mission and environmental stewardship by issuing a new "green procurement" policy. The policy affirms a goal of 100 percent compliance with federal laws and executive orders requiring purchase of environmentally friendly, or "green," products and...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- White House presents space policy
- White House presents space policy The new "national space policy" announced last week by the White House is concerned with issues far broader -- and in many ways more difficult -- than a lunar base or human exploration of Mars. "The policy," according to NASA Administrator James C....
- Research articles 1988-02-20
- U.S. FAA: FAA releases policy on use of airline safety data.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 December 1998-U.S. FAA: FAA releases policy on use of airline safety data C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:021298 WASHINGTON-In a major step towards the goal of reducing the aviation accident rate by 80 percent over the next decade, Federal Aviation...
- Research articles 1998-12-03
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